Frequently Asked Questions

After DRC approval, fees have been paid, SWPPP submitted, and excavator has submitted a complete excavation application.

It is mandatory that the Contractor, excavator & electrician attend.

Plat/mylar can be recorded after DRC approval, fees are paid and bond is posted.

For fees contact Utah County Recorder at 801-851-8000. Check needs to be made out to Utah County Recorder.

If you want a printed map Spanish Fork City GIS department charges a fee. However to view the maps online please visit our mapping page.

Schedule with Shawn Jorgensen at 801-921-9883 or Louis Scharding 435-469-2472.

Call PEC at 385-290-0990.

Call Shelley Hendrickson at 801-804-4592 or Jerri Ann Finch at 801-804-4558.

Spanish Fork City requires anyone (contractors, residents, etc.) that are performing work in the City's right-of-way or connecting onto a City utility to obtain a Spanish Fork City excavation permit. See our Excavation Permit page for more details.

You can apply online at: https://www.citizenserve.com/spanishforkcity

Half of the excavation deposit will be released when the project passes final inspection. The remaining funds are retained through a one year warranty period. After a one year warranty inspection is conducted and passed the remaining deposit will be released. For inspection & testing deposits, if any funds remain after one year warranty inspection, those funds will be released.

After storms or snow melt, ponding in yards is normal and recedes once grass or vegetation has been established on the yard. Moving roof gutter downspout outlets to a new location will also help drastically. These issues are typically a civil matter between neighbors. If you need more assistance, please submit a new request at the Citizen Support Center.

The contractor/developer has a given number of days to clean or stop an issue with dust or track out. After that time is up, the City may issue a fine or stop any work to continue until the issues are resolved. If you happen to see these issues, please report it to the SWMP administrator at 801-804-4570.

Each city has their own ordinances for how they implement a SWPPP. Please see SWPPP Requirements.
If you cannot find the answer to your concern, please call the SWMP administrator at 801-804-4570.

That will be determined by the SWMP administrator. For more information, please see SWPPP Requirements.
If you cannot find the answer to your concern, please call the SWMP administrator at 801-804-4570.

The storm water inlet may have a cover during construction. The cover can slow the drainage. Other reasons could be damage to the City storm water system. If you happen to see this, please report it to the SWMP administrator at 801-804-4570.

Contact UDOT Region 3 at 801-227-8000.

View this map of existing jurisdictions.

For speeding issues, please contact the Police Department at 801-804-4700. There are also traffic calming street modifications that may be considered for certain locations to promote pedestrian-friendly environments and reduce vehicular speeding in our Traffic Calming Toolbox. 

You can request a stop or yield sign in our Citizen Support Center.

For more information regarding stop signs, check out our Stop Sign Fact Sheet.

Though effective at slowing vehicles, the City does not employe speed bumps as a traffic calming measure because of the disadvatages that they present:

• expensive to install and maintain
• expensive to remove
• interference with response time of emergency vehicles
• increased wear on residential and commercial vehicles
• reduced property values as prospective buyers reject homes near speed bumps
• increased noise levels
• increased gas consumption and reduced fuel efficiency

Engineering studies have shown that roundabouts are safer than traditional stop sign or signal-controlled intersections.
See our Roundabout Fact Sheet for more information.

Learn more with the Transportation Impact Fee Fact Sheet.

Check out UDOT's Traffic Statistics page and the City Traffic Studies Map for information.

Traffic engineers will determine where traffic calming measures will be applied in the City. Decisions will be based on location, traffic volume in that area, accident reports, average vehicle speeds, etc. You can petition for traffic calming measures on your street by submitting a request in our Citizen Support Center. For more information on what traffic calming is visit our Traffic Calming Toolbox.

Traffic signal detection is required at all new signal installations. Few existing signals lack this feature, and if necessary to maintain effective management of traffic, the traffic engineering department will have these upgraded. If you are experiencing issues with vehicle detection at a signal, let us know about it in our Citizen Support Center.

View the City's Full Interactive Map to view property info including utilities.

To see utilities currently at a property view the City's Full Interactive Map. 

Contact a licensed contractor, engineer or developer to get more information on costs and feasibility. If you have City Construction Standards or other utility questions, you can contact the Assistant City Engineer at 801-804-4552. For zoning, landscaping, development, or building questions, contact the City Planner at 801-804-4596.

Yes, always call Blue Stakes of Utah before digging. Call 811 or visit bluestakes.org to submit a ticket. Blue Stakes will come out and mark where the utilities are located. Protect the marking during your project and carefully dig using hand tools within 2 feet of the markings.

For condominiums the CCR's need to be submitted with the plat when it is recorded. Other items can be submitted separately.

Septic tanks are regulated by Utah County. All questions regarding them should be directed to Utah County at 801-851-8000.

Contact Marlo Smith in Public Works at 801-804-4541.

Impact fees are city fees primarily paid with a new building permit. Impact fees help pay for new infrastructure required to maintain a level of service due to new growth. See our Master Plans & Impact Fees page for more information.